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news Al Jazeera 2026-05-25

The Kiswah: Unveiling the Kaaba's Covering

The Kaaba, central to the Hajj pilgrimage, is covered by the Kiswah, a cloth made of 670kg of silk and embroidered with 200kg of gold and silver thread.

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